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1 Identification of substance

· Product details

· Trade name: SERV 50 DCX

· Manufacturer/Supplier:

ANH Refractories Company

400 Fairway Drive

Moon Township, PA 15108

General Phone: (412)375-6600

· Emergency information: CHEMTREC 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-424-9300.

2 Composition/Data on components

· Chemical characterization

· Description: Mixture of the substances listed below with nonhazardous additions.

· Components:

1308-38-9 chrome oxide Warning: 3.2/2, 3.3/2A, 3.8/3 30-60%

1344-28-1 non-fibrous alumina Warning: 3.2/2, 3.3/2A, 3.8/3 30-60%

1308-31-2 chromite Warning: 3.2/2, 3.3/2A, 3.8/3 1-2.5%

3 Hazards identification

· Hazard description:

Irritant

· Medical conditions aggravated by exposure to the product: Asthma, chronic lung disease, and skin irritation.

· Carcinogenicity Information:

No ingredient in this product is found on the NTP, IARC or OSHA lists of known human carcinogens.

· Information pertaining to particular dangers for man and environment:

The product has to be labelled due to the calculation procedure of the "General Classification guideline for

preparations of the EU" in the latest valid version.

Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

· NFPA ratings (scale 0-4)

1

0

0

Health = 1

Fire = 0

Reactivity = 0

· HMIS Classification

 HEALTH

 FIRE

 REACTIVITY

1

0

0

Health: 1

Flammability: 0

Reactivity: 0

· GHS label elements

Exclamation mark Warning

3.2/2 - Causes skin irritation.

3.3/2A - Causes serious eye irritation.

3.8/3 - May cause respiratory irritation.

· Prevention:

Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

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Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

· Response:

IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do.

Continue rinsing.

Specific treatment (see on this label).

· Storage:

Store locked up.

· Disposal:

Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

4 First aid measures

· After inhalation: Move to fresh air; consult doctor if needed.

· After skin contact: Immediately wash with water and soap and rinse thoroughly.

· After eye contact: Flush eyes with water for 15 minutes. If irritation persists, consult a doctor.

· After swallowing:

This product is intended for industrial applications; in the unlikely event that this product is swallowed, consult a

physician if any adverse medical conditions occur.

5 Fire fighting measures

· Suitable extinguishing agents: Use fire fighting measures that suit the environment.

· Protective equipment: No special measures required.

6 Accidental release measures

· Person-related safety precautions: Not required.

· Measures for environmental protection: No special measures required.

· Measures for cleaning/collecting: Ensure adequate ventilation.

7 Handling and storage

· Handling:

· Information for safe handling: Prevent formation of dust.

· Information about protection against explosions and fires: No special measures required.

· Storage:

· Requirements to be met by storerooms and containers: No special requirements.

· Information about storage in one common storage facility: Not required.

· Further information about storage conditions: Store product inside, out of extreme weather conditions.

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* 8 Exposure controls and personal protection

· Components with limit values that require monitoring at the workplace:

1308-38-9 chrome oxide

REL

TLV

0.5 mg/m3

as Cr

0.5 mg/m3

as Cr

1344-28-1 non-fibrous alumina

PEL

REL

TLV

15* 5** mg/m3

*total dust **respirable fraction

Short-term value: 1.5* mg/m3

*as resprable fraction

1* mg/m3

*as respirable fraction

1308-31-2 chromite

REL 0.001 mg/m3

as Cr(VI), 10-hr TWA

· Personal protective equipment:

· General protective and hygienic measures:

Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed.

Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work.

Avoid contact with the eyes and skin.

· Breathing equipment:

NIOSH approved respirators should be used if dust is present. A respiratory protection program

should be implemented if exposures exceed OSHA PELs.

· Protection of hands:

Protective gloves recommended

The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.

Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the

chemical mixture.

Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation

· Material of gloves

The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and

varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. As the product is a preparation of several substances, the resistance of

the glove material can not be calculated in advance and has therefore to be checked prior to the application.

· Penetration time of glove material

The exact break trough time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be

observed.

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· Eye protection: Safety glasses with side shields recommended

9 Physical and chemical properties

· General Information

Form: Solid

Color: According to product specification

Odor: No specific odor.

· Change in condition

Melting point/Melting range: Undetermined.

Boiling point/Boiling range: Undetermined.

· Flash point: Not applicable.

· Auto igniting: Product is not selfigniting.

· Danger of explosion: Product does not present an explosion hazard.

· Density: Not determined.

· Solubility in / Miscibility with

Water: Insoluble.

10 Stability and reactivity

· Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: No decomposition if used according to specifications.

· Materials to be avoided:

· Dangerous reactions No dangerous reactions known.

· Dangerous products of decomposition: No dangerous decomposition products known.

11 Toxicological information

· Acute toxicity:

· LD/LC50 values that are relevant for classification:

1308-38-9 chrome oxide

Oral LD50 10000 mg/kg (rat)

· Primary acute effects:

· Skin contact: Irritant to skin and mucous membranes.

· Eye contact: Irritating effect.

· Sensitization: No sensitizing effects known.

· Additional toxicological information:

The product shows the following dangers according to internally approved calculation methods for preparations:

Irritant

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12 Ecological information

· Additional ecological information:

· General notes: At present there are no ecotoxicological assessments.

13 Disposal considerations

· Recommendation for Disposal of Product:

As sold, this product is not RCRA hazardous. Final used condition must be evaluated prior to disposal. Dispose

of waste product in accordance with Federal, State and Local regulations.

The chrome compounds (Cr III) in this product may be altered to a hexavalent compound (Cr VI) under certain

use conditions, such as exposure to alkali salts and/or high temperatures. Proper waste testing (such as TCLP)

must be done to determine the waste status of used product.

Reuse and recycling of chrome refractories is recommended whenever possible.

· Recommendation for Disposal of Uncleaned Packaging: Reuse, recycle or treat as industrial waste.

14 Transport information

· Transport/Additional information: Not dangerous according to available information.

* 15 Regulations

· SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS

1308-38-9 chrome oxide

1344-28-1 non-fibrous alumina

1308-31-2 chromite

· SARA 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

No material listed in the components in Section 2 of this MSDS is on the SARA 302 list.

· TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act)

This substance or all the ingredients of this product are on the Chemical Substances Inventory of the Toxic

Substances Control Act (TSCA Inventory). The presence on this list does not require any legal reporting.

· WHMIS Classification

Class D - Division 2 - Sub Division B

Untested mixture containing a toxic material

This product has been classified in accordance with the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations

(CPR) and the MSDS contains all the information required by the CPR.

· Cancerogenity categories

· EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

1308-38-9 chrome oxide D 

· IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)

69012-64-2 amorphous silica 3 

14808-60-7 crystalline silica (quartz) 1 

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· NTP (National Toxicology Program)

14808-60-7 crystalline silica (quartz) K 

· TLV (Threshold Limit Value established by ACGIH)

1308-38-9 chrome oxide A4

1344-28-1 non-fibrous alumina A4

14808-60-7 crystalline silica (quartz) A2

· MAK (German Maximum Workplace Concentration)

1344-28-1 non-fibrous alumina 2 

14808-60-7 crystalline silica (quartz) 1 

· NIOSH-Ca (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

14808-60-7 crystalline silica (quartz)

· OSHA-Ca (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)

None of the ingredients is listed.

· Classification according to EU-guidelines

· Hazard symbols:

Irritant

· Risk phrases:

Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

· Safety phrases:

Do not breathe dust.

Avoid contact with eyes.

In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap and water

Wear suitable gloves.

· National regulations:

· The following ingredients are known in the state of California to be a cancer risk (Proposition 65):

1308-38-9 chrome oxide

1308-31-2 chromite

16 Other information

This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any

specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.

· Contact: Dylan L. Miller 412-375-6712

· Creation date: 04/05/1999

· Abbreviations and acronyms:

IMDG: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods

GHS: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (USA)

HMIS: Hazardous Materials Identification System (USA)

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MAL-Code: Måleteknisk Arbejdshygiejnisk Luftbehov (Regulation for the labeling concerning inhalation hazards, Denmark)

LC50: Lethal concentration, 50 percent

LD50: Lethal dose, 50 percent

· * Data compared to the previous version altered. 

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